Bedding for infants&#39; cribs



Jul 30, 1946.

E. J. WEISEL BEDDING FOR INFANTS CRIBS Filed April 14, l 943 INiENTOR."

Patented July 30, 1946 j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEDDING FOR INFANTS CRIBS Eliza. J. Weisel, VanNuys, Calif. v I

Application April 14, 1943, Serial No. 482,998 (01. -343) 2 Claims. 1

The presentinvention relates to bedding for infants and has particular reference to improvements in devices adapted to maintain infants comfortably and securely tucked up in bed.

It is the general object of my invention to provide simple, inexpensive and convenient devices which, while designed to allow the infant full freedom of all movements necessary for comfort and exercise, is capable of restraining such movements on the part of the infant as would be likely to result in entanglement with bed covers and which might even result in injury to the infant.

To this end, my invention resides in the combinations hereinafter fully described, and a preferred form of the invention is illustrated in the appended drawing, of which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of an infants crib, in which is embodied the features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a substantially corresponding view but with some parts of the device removed therefrom; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective outline of the parts of the device not shown in Fig. 2.

The crib, or bed may be of any conventional design and construction, including the usual frame I, supporting the spring and mattress 2, such as are ordinarily used therein. A strap 3 is made at both ends with bands or ribbons 4, 5, by means of which the strap may be stretched across the mattress and tied to the side members of the bed frame. Other fastening means may be substituted, if preferred. Bands 6, 1 are suitably secured'to this strap, substantially in the center thereof.

A sleeping bag 8 is shown fitted with shoulder straps 9, ID at the open end thereof, and it is at the closed bottom provided with a loop I I. It is also important to note that perforations [2 are placed in the back of the bag adjacent to the anchoring point of the shoulder straps 9, ID.

This sleeping bag is placed in position to receive the infant by first passing one of the bands 6, I through the perforations l2. The ends of these bands are, for convenience, fitted with suitable fasteners I3, I4, whereby to tie these ends together, or a safety pin may be substituted if preferred.

The bag is now laid on the mattress and the infant placed therein, whereupon the shoulder straps 9, I0 are bent over its shoulders and pinned on the front of the bag, all substantially as indicated in Fig. 1. It then only remains to pass a ribbon is through the loop I l and to tie the ends of this ribbon to the foot end of the bed frame.

The purpose of the sleeping bag being to retain the infant comfortably in positions controlled by the above described anchoring means, light and thin material may be used in the construction thereof, and any preferred bed cover should be added to suit temperature conditions. But as such bed covers form no part of my invention, they are not illustrated in the drawing. Preferably, the opening along the front of the sleeping bag should extend far enough down to permit dressing of the infant without disconnecting the shoulder straps.

As stated, the device of my invention is designed to offer the infant freedom of all necessary movements. To this end, the loop formed by combining the bands 6, 1 should be long enough to permit the infant to roll over on either side or even turn on its stomach.

It is important to note in this connection that this loop is attached to the upper end of the bag, the perforations l2 being placed as close to this edge as possible, in order that the infant may be tethered from a point near the top of the shoulders. When so placed, it is seen that the infant has freedom of all necessary leg movements but is, because of the anchoring of the bottom end of the bag, restrained from turning crosswise or even clear around in the crib, thereby possibly to become entangled in the bed covers or even to suffocate beneath these covers.

It is understood, of course, that the front opening of the sleeping bag should be suitably closed in order to prevent the infant from kicking its legs through this opening and so to expose its body, thereby to endanger its health. Illustrative of such fastening means, I have shown ribbons l6, l1 tied to close the opening, but other closing means may be substituted.

While the sleeping bag should be large enough to afiord the infant full freedom of leg movements, it is seen that, because it is anchored to the foot end of the crib, it will not be possible for the child to kick its way to the upper end of the crib. In this manner, danger of injury due to collision of the infant's head with the upper end of the crib is eliminated.

I am aware that other devices have been proposed for controlling the movements of an infant reposing in its crib, but such devices as have come to my notice have failed in some respects to accomplish the results above outlined. This is partly due to the fact that no such device of which I have knowledge contains all of the aforenamed features, and also because such features as they do include have not been properly placed and proportioned entirely to restrain objectionable fant and having perforations at the upper edge thereof for receiving said bands, the latter having elements for fastening the ends thereof together to form a loop by means of which the bag is freely anchored to the strap, a fabric loop fastened to the bottom edge of the bag, and a strap passing through said loop and attached to the crib frame at the foot end corners thereof.

2. A garment for an infant reposing in a crib comprising, a strap stretched transversely across the crib and attached to the side members of the crib frame, bands fastened to said strap at the center thereof, a sleeping bag the upper edge of which is shaped to fit under the arms of an infant and having perforations at the upper edge thereof for receiving said bands, the latter having elements for fastening the ends thereof together to form a loop bymeans of which the bag is freely anchored to the strap, shoulder straps fastened to the edge of the bag opening adjacent said perforations, a loop fastened to the bottom edge of. the bag at the center thereof, and a strap passing through said loop and attached to the foot nd corners of the crib.

ELIZA J. WEISEL. 

